umunyamata

Bemba

Etymology

Cognate with Chichewa mnyamata, Tumbuka mnyamata and Yao (Africa) mnyamata.

Noun

umunyamata class 1 (plural abanyamata)

  1. gentleman

References

  • Reverend E. Hoch (1998), Bemba - English/English - Bemba[1], Hippocrene Books, pages 66, 141